hey, nothing

One Liner: Truly great emo-indie by two younguns who harmonize with feeling
Wikipedia Genre: No Wikipedia, but indie
Home: Atlanta

Poster Position: Third Quarter - Line 17
Day: Sunday
Weekend Two Only.

Tito's Tent at 2:45.

Thoughts:  I sort of wanted the punctuation in this band name to be more like Hey! Nothing. So that it was like someone got mad and then realized that everything was cool.  One website I found claims that they are emo-folk, and that they have grabbed notice from NPR, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, and more.  On Reddit, they called themselves "the handsome boy band," but from listening to the voices, it sure sounds like a boy and a girl.  Maybe it is a guy and a they.  Whatever, some of this is quite great.  The tune on right now, "Ur Purple Eyes" is drawing me in with a wistful beauty.  And then "Black Bear" is goofy and funny and pretty heavy.  That is their newest single and it jams.

Their name is apparently from The Perks of Being a Wallflower, because a character in there asked to be called by their name, or nothing at all.  Not sure I get that - how does "hey, nothing" match up to that statement?  They described their own music as "Alternative/emo/folk rock that will make you not only laugh but also cry."  They cite Grace Vanderwaal and 21 pilots as the artists that made them think they could do the musician thing.

One album - 2023's We're Starting to Look Like Each Other - and then two EPs - 2024's Maine and 2025's 33 degrees.  The band called out "Maine" and "Too Drunk to Drive" as their personal favorite songs to play, so I feel like we need to get to those.  But "i haunt ur dreams" is the top streamer, so let's kick it off there.

Goofy little nugget, makes me think of that Moldy Peaches thing from the Juno soundtrack.  Very lo-fi and pretty silly.  "Maine" is the top song from the EP of the same name.  7.4 million streams, and apparently written in one of their grandma's houses in Maine.

Live version, but you get the idea.  Beautiful song with good harmonies and a melancholy vibe.  Giving me goosebumps right now when they kind of kicked it in.  Damn.  "And I can't wait not to go home, 

So far away from everything I know, Is it okay for me to feel close to a place that I barely know?"  That is a freaking good song.

They didn't steer me wrong there, so let's see how they do when they are drunk?  "Too Drunk to Drive" is from the 2023 album.  I was going to do another live version, in part just because they look like they are 12 in it, but I wanted better sound from the real version.  5.6 million streams.

Definitely a happier tone - I don't want to spend another second without you babe!  Sort of a strummy R.E.M. vibe to that backing tune.  Good stuff too.  This one is a definite yes on my scorecard.  Dig it.  WEEKEND TWO ONLY CAN BITE MY BUTT!  DANNGIIIT!!!